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A triple-strand pearl necklace and matching stud earrings completed the look, which was only let down by a pair of kitten-heel mules, an unfortunate style she seems to have a penchant for. A pair of courts or peep-toes would have been a far more appropriate choice.

Mrs Bachmann's hair and make-up had not been left to chance though. Her shoulder-length brown locks appeared to have been professionally blow-dried.

Her make-up - which must always be more heavily applied for television and photography - still looked fresh and pretty.

A matte powder-based foundation
prevented any shine, black eyeliner and mascara made her eyes stand out,
while a soft pink blush and lipgloss lent a youthful look.

But it seems this careful styling is the case more often than not these days.

Fashion and beauty PR Pierce Mattie told the U.S. News & World Report that Mrs Bachmann has 'considerably amped up with...
polished suits revealing an edge of female flair.'

The Republican Presidential candidate has indeed become a pro when it comes to threading the tricky line between stylish and appropriate.

Style staples: The 55-year-old favours a mostly monochrome palette, with slash-neck shift dresses with trend-led jackets. On June 18 at the RightOnline conference in Minneapolis (left) and yesterday in Iowa (right)

Though her public appearances may not break any new fashion ground, she knows what suits her and has developed a style that has consistently worked for her.

Sticking to a mostly monochrome palette, slash-neck shift dresses are a staple of Mrs Bachmann's wardrobe.

Her
jackets are more trend-led, from the ruffled cream design she wore
yesterday while speaking in Iowa, to the cropped black style worn on
June 18 at the RightOnline conference in Minneapolis.

She almost always wears pearl jewellery of some description, and, it seems, will always ensure her make-up is flawless.

Her spokesperson Alice Stewart told U.S. News & World Report that Mrs Bachmann had been about to speak at last weekend's conference when she realised she didn't have her lipgloss with her.

She said: 'We thought she might need a little touch-up. [A friend] whipped out her lip gloss and off she [Mrs Bachmann] went.'

Perfectly turned out: The Minnesota Congresswoman has been seen reapplying her lip gloss before making a public appearance. At the Time 100 gala on April 26 (left), on Good Morning America on April 20 (centre) and at the Republican Leadership Conference on June 17 in New Orleans (right)

Ms Stewart, who revealed that the product in question was Bare Minerals' Wild Honey, was cautious to note that Mrs Bachmann was not preoccupied by her beauty routine though.

'She is so focused on her speeches
that it's the little details [such as lip gloss] that you don't think
about,' she explained.

He added: 'It's
great to see a political candidate who does not wear her hair in a bun
or hide her smoldering eye shadow with oversized spectacles, much like
what has become the cartoonish beauty treatment of Sarah Palin.'